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Overview
The Iñupiaq Studies program offers students an opportunity to pursue an Associate of Arts degree or certification focused on Iñupiaq culture and language. The program incorporates the history, values, traditions, and knowledge of the Iñupiat to enhance student learning.
The program is designed to accommodate full and part-time students. Students may begin at any point and may take classes for which they meet the prerequisites.
IÑUPIAQ FINE ARTS CERTIFICATE
Students who wish only to pursue the Certificate in Fine Arts and do not meet the general admission requirements may be admitted to the certificate program upon the recommendation of the faculty advisor when he or she sees evidence of potential success.
Course Requirements
- ART 105 Beginning Drawing
- ART 113 Introduction to Painting
- ART 212 Baleen Art or ART 220 Fundamentals of Carving
- INU 158 Traditional & Contemporary Iñupiaq Food Preparation
- INU 213 Iñuit Storytelling
- INU 214 Iñupiaq Drum Constr./Use
- INU 257 Trad./Contemp. Skin Sewing
- INU 214 Iñupiaq Drum Constr./Use
- INU 260 Iñupiaq Songs, Dance, Drum
IÑUPIAQ LANGUAGE CERTIFICATE I
Students who wish only to pursue the Certificate in Fine Arts and do not meet the general admission requirements may be admitted to the certificate program upon the recommendation of the faculty advisor when he or she sees evidence of potential success.
Course Requirements
- INU 102 Conversational Iñupiaq I
- INU 103 Conversational Iñupiaq II
- INU 111 NS Iñupiaq Grammar I
- INU 112 NS Iñupiaq Grammar II
- ART 212 Baleen Art or ART 220 Fundamentals of Carving
- INU 158 Traditional & Contemporary Iñupiaq Food Preparation
- INU 213 Iñuit Storytelling or INU 214 Iñupiaq Drum Constr./Use or INU 220 NS Iñupiaq Hist, Lang, Culture
IÑUPIAQ LANGUAGE CERTIFICATE II
Course Requirements
- Communication
- COMM 131 Fund. of Oral Communication
- ENGL 111 Intro to Academic Writing
- Math/Science/Technology
- MATH 105 or higher
- Humanities/Social Science
- INU 220 NS Iñupiaq Hist, Lang, Culture
- Core
- INU 102 Conversational Iñupiaq I
- INU 103 Conversational Iñupiaq II
- INU 111 NS Iñupiaq Grammar I
- INU 112 NS Iñupiaq Grammar II
- INU 202 Conversational Iñupiaq III
- INU 203 Conversational Iñupiaq IV
- INU 211 NS Iñupiaq Grammar III
- INU 212 NS Iñupiaq Grammar IV
ASSOCIATE DEGREE, IÑUPIAQ STUDIES
Iñupiaq Studies students must complete the following specialization and related instruction requirements: Students must complete 60 credits at the 100 level or above, with at least 20 of the 60 credits earned at the 200 level or above. Courses are distributed among degree requirements and electives.
